Clinical Update

In this episode of the MIMS Learning podcast, the MIMS Learning editors look at the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care. 

They explore why the Glob…

Prostate cancer is common: one in four Black men will develop it, and one in eight white men. Professor Mike Kirby talks to MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson about how GPs should approach diagnosis, …

Skin, hair and nail symptoms that may indicate a systemic illness are the focus of this episode of the podcast, including pruritus, skin pigmentation, and hair loss. We also discuss how oral symptoms…

Frailty is a state akin to walking on a tightrope - a relatively small `wobble’ can have significant consequences. In an interview with MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson, frailty GP Dr Alistair Rober…

Though women often experience sexual health difficulties, few seek medical help for these difficulties. In this studio discussion, the MIMS Learning editors review the potential reasons for this unde…

In this episode, GP Professor Lesley Kavi (chairperson of the charity PoTS UK) talks to Dawn Liz Powell about diagnosing and managing postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) in primary care. Professor K…

GPs commonly see patients who are experiencing hearing loss, ear pain or inflammation, or who can hear sounds with no external cause (tinnitus). In this episode the MIMS learning editors focus on how…

In this episode, Monica Boulton, healthcare integration lead at the National Academy for Social Prescribing talks to Rhiannon Ashman, deputy editor at MIMS Learning, about how all members of the prim…

Chronic pain is pain that lasts for more than 3 months, and it can be primary (with no underlying cause identified) or secondary (with an underlying cause identified). In this episode, the MIMS Learn…

In this episode of the Clinical update podcast, neurogastroenterology clinical fellow Dr Mohsin Butt talks to Sangeeta Krishnan about the stigma around the term ‘functional gut disorders’, which are …

Hair loss can be distressing for patients, and many over-the-counter remedies are expensive and ineffective. In this episode, the MIMS Learning team consider red flags for hair loss, possible causes,…

In this episode, Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham OBE talks to Dawn Liz Powell about how to support people with severe mental illness in primary care. She discusses how severe mental illness might prese…

Consultations for neurological conditions and for headache are very common in primary care. In this episode the MIMS learning editors focus on blackouts, dizziness and vertigo, facial pain, gait dist…

In this episode, Dr Pipin Singh talks to MIMS Learning editor Pat Anderson about how to provide care for nursing home residents that meets their needs and enables them to have the best possible quali…

In this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, the MIMS Learning editors discuss the potential causes of chest pain, with a focus on diagnosis and management in primary care, including cardiac cause…

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 15% of all new cancer cases. In this episode, MIMS Learning editor Sangeeta Krishnan speaks to consultant medical oncologist Dr Jay N…

What are the symptoms of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism? Are some persons at a higher risk of thyroid disorders than others? 

This week, the MIMS Learning editors discuss symptoms and risk factors…

In this episode, Dr Sundhya Raman speaks to Dawn Liz Powell about how to ensure that lifestyle advice is culturally appropriate, specifically for people who are South Asian. She says that while white…

How might the all-party parliamentary report on birth trauma impact primary care? What red flags should clinicians look for in pregnant patients? Are you confident in managing diabetes in pregnancy? …

Join us for this episode of the Clinical Update podcast, in which our guest, GP Dr Farzana Hussain, talks about the insights she gained from talking to patients who declined COVID vaccination, how th…